Disturbed eating behaviours and associated psychographic characteristics of college students

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL.1, 2013, Pages 53-63

  Quick, V M ^a   Byrd Bredbenner, C ^b  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body image; College students; Disturbed eating; Psychographic characteristics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; BODY IMAGE; BULIMIA; CALORIC INTAKE; DEPRESSION; EATING DISORDER; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MALE; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNIVERSITY; VOMITING; WEIGHT REDUCTION; YOUNG ADULT; ADDICTION; ARTICLE; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; BODY IMAGE; BULIMIA; DATA COLLECTION; DEPRESSION; EATING DISORDERS; ENERGY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNIVERSITIES; VOMITING; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879553702     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12060     Document Type: Article

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